No. 1 NU gets another shot at UP as the Bulldogs aim to avenge their earlier loss to the Fighting Maroons in their UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball second-round matchup.
League-leader NU aims for revenge when the Bulldogs lock horns with the defending champions UP Fighting Maroons in a Round 2 UAAP men’s basketball matchup on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Serving time is at 4:30 p.m.
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NU leads the league with a 6-1 record, their best start since Season 86, and is on the heels of a 71-66 overtime win over the Ateneo Blue Eagles.
The victory marked the Bulldogs’ third straight win and made them the only team so far to reach six wins.
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Jake Figueroa had an all-around performance with 13 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists as Steve Nash Enriquez added 12 markers.
Omar John contributed 11 points and nine rebounds in game where NU squandered a 17-point lead before hanging on in the extra period.
UP is the only team to beat NU this season, and the Bulldogs are determined to avenge that loss in a highly anticipated rematch.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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